Hi everyone,
I've been really enjoying my Canon EOS 400D for the last six years and taking what I find to be personally pleasing photos, but alas I find I'm getting to some of the technical limits of the camera and it may be time to move on. I already have several telephotos and 40mm and 50mm primes and of course my speedlight is compatible with the Canon as well.
After looking around I've come to the conclusion that much as I'd love a full frame camera I don't have the means nor probably the need, but as I'm firmly in the excited (and experienced) amateur versus a pro photographer I thought I would throw the question out there.
I take a lot of car photos, landscapes, architectural and am starting to play with informal people photos (not portraiture per se). I don't shoot in a studio although I do have a light tent and like to play with it regularly. Where I'm finding I'm hitting limits are ISO, shutter speed, continuous shots and some of the advanced things such as second curtain flash, etc.
I've been comparing the EOS 60D with with EOS 700D and am leaning very much toward the 60D because it is a still camera first and foremost whereas the 700D seems to sacrifice some of the picture quality and some of the specialised features for the video functionality.
Here are the lists of pluses for each camera as near as I can tell from my research:
Now I know that the ISO, noise, image quality and the likes is not going to be up there with a 5D or the likes, but I think its a pretty good step up. I liked the feel of the 60D over the 700D, and the features and range on both were very impressive. Most importantly I can use my existing lenses and setup without needing to go to extra expense, excepting memory cards (move from CF to SD).
I don't care much for the in-built effects as such as I'd prefer to plan my shots and do some touch up PP if required. Video, whilst nice, is certainly not that high a priority for me. The fold out screen on the 60D with LiveView could be handy but I could only see myself using this for long exposures on a tripod, not for regular use.
Anyway, over to you all as to thoughts and ideas. I will caveat this by saying whilst I appreciate the quality and options from Nikon, Pentax and Sony, I love setup and feel of the Canon too much and don't want to change systems
Cheers.
I've been really enjoying my Canon EOS 400D for the last six years and taking what I find to be personally pleasing photos, but alas I find I'm getting to some of the technical limits of the camera and it may be time to move on. I already have several telephotos and 40mm and 50mm primes and of course my speedlight is compatible with the Canon as well.
After looking around I've come to the conclusion that much as I'd love a full frame camera I don't have the means nor probably the need, but as I'm firmly in the excited (and experienced) amateur versus a pro photographer I thought I would throw the question out there.
I take a lot of car photos, landscapes, architectural and am starting to play with informal people photos (not portraiture per se). I don't shoot in a studio although I do have a light tent and like to play with it regularly. Where I'm finding I'm hitting limits are ISO, shutter speed, continuous shots and some of the advanced things such as second curtain flash, etc.
I've been comparing the EOS 60D with with EOS 700D and am leaning very much toward the 60D because it is a still camera first and foremost whereas the 700D seems to sacrifice some of the picture quality and some of the specialised features for the video functionality.
Here are the lists of pluses for each camera as near as I can tell from my research:
Feature | 60D | 700D |
Colour depth | 22.2 bits | 21.7 bits |
Image quality | 66 | 61 |
Dynamic Range | 11.5 EV | 11.2 EV |
Viewfinder | 0.59x | 0.53x |
Noise at ISO | 813 | 681 |
Viewfinder | Pentaprism | Pentamirror |
Shutter Speed | 1/8000 | 1/4000 |
Touchscreen | No | Yes |
In-camera HDR | No | Yes |
Dimensions | 145x106x79 mm | 133x100x79 mm |
Weight | 755 g | 580 g |
ISO Boost | 12,800 ISO | 25,600 ISO |
Video auto-focus | None | Phase detection |
Now I know that the ISO, noise, image quality and the likes is not going to be up there with a 5D or the likes, but I think its a pretty good step up. I liked the feel of the 60D over the 700D, and the features and range on both were very impressive. Most importantly I can use my existing lenses and setup without needing to go to extra expense, excepting memory cards (move from CF to SD).
I don't care much for the in-built effects as such as I'd prefer to plan my shots and do some touch up PP if required. Video, whilst nice, is certainly not that high a priority for me. The fold out screen on the 60D with LiveView could be handy but I could only see myself using this for long exposures on a tripod, not for regular use.
Anyway, over to you all as to thoughts and ideas. I will caveat this by saying whilst I appreciate the quality and options from Nikon, Pentax and Sony, I love setup and feel of the Canon too much and don't want to change systems
Cheers.